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Why Filing 2025 Tax Returns Will Punish Guesswork, Reward Discipline, and Expose Every Kenyan Who Treated Record-Keeping as an Afterthought

For many Kenyans, filing annual tax returns has traditionally been treated like a seasonal ritual of panic. People wait until

Soko Directory Team · Apr 4, 2026
2025 Tax Returns: File Carelessly, Pay Dearly

For years, many Kenyans treated tax filing as a last-minute clerical exercise. Some waited until the deadline week. Others handed

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
The Three People You Must Never Lie To If You Want To Go Far In Life

Ambition does not collapse only because of lack of capital. It also collapses because people lie where truth is supposed

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
Inherited Land Is Not Free Money: The Tax Lesson Every Kenyan Family Must Understand Before Selling

Land in Kenya is not just an asset. It is memory, status, inheritance, security, and in many homes, the last

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
NCBA Clinches Top Honours at DIAR Awards, Reinforcing Leadership in Sustainability and Inclusion

NCBA Bank has once again affirmed its position as a purpose-driven financial institution after securing three prestigious accolades at the

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Investment

Investment

Java House Bets on Syokimau Growth with New Outlet as Consumers Seek Quality, Convenience, and Experience

Modern consumers are increasingly prioritizing convenience, access to global quality offerings, and consistently high standards when choosing to dine, according

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026

Investment

Nairobi: The Africa We Build Summit Targets Mobilising Domestic Capital for Industrial Transformation

For the first time, Africa’s most powerful infrastructure financiers, fund managers, investors and industry leaders will convene in Nairobi, with

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Investment Investors Secure Concrete Business Leads as DRC Trade Mission Ends

A seven-day trade mission to southern DRC concluded with participants citing practical outcomes: meetings locked in, supplier contacts verified, and

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Investment UBA Kenya’s Turnaround Story: From Loss to KSh 426.8 Million Profit

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Kenya has recorded a recovery in its 2025 financial performance, posting a profit before tax

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Investment HF Group Posts Ksh 1.61 Billion Pre-Tax Profit in FY 2025, a 250% Year-on-Year Growth

Listed integrated financial solutions provider HF Group has reported a profit before tax of KES 1.61 billion for the financial

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Investment The Bank Beside You Can Build You or Bury You

Raphael Tuju’s debt battle is not just a court story. It is a brutal business lesson about what happens when

Soko Directory Team · Mar 30, 2026
Investment Why Choosing Values-Based Investing Is Important for Kenyan Savers

Values-based investing is becoming a key consideration for many Kenyan savers who want their money to do more than just

Soko Directory Team · Mar 30, 2026
Investment KCB Bank Kenya Receives Approval for a $96.9M (KShs. 12.5B) Financing Facility from Green Climate Fund

KCB Bank Kenya has received approval for a $96.9M (KShs. 12.5B) financing from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to accelerate

Soko Directory Team · Mar 27, 2026
Government & Policy
How Kibaki’s failure To Punish Past Plunder Helped Normalize The Politics Of Greed, Corruption, Cronyism, And Incompetence

The deepest Kenyan crisis is not that citizens cannot live together. It is that too many people at the top

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
KRA Plans to Reach 22 Million Taxpayers Using a WhatsApp Chatbot

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is taking a new step to improve tax collection by targeting up to 22 million

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Anger Rises After Nairobi County Demolishes Parts of Gikomba Market Overnight

There was strong reaction from traders after the Nairobi County Government carried out a night demolition at Gikomba Market, one

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Kenya Secures AFCON 2027 Hosting Rights After Paying Ksh3.9 Billion Fee Amid Stadium Concerns

Kenya has taken a major step forward in its preparations to host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after successfully

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Kenya Cannot Afford Another Ruto Mistake

The case against electing William Ruto again should not be reduced to slogans, insults, or tribal reflex. It should be

Steve Biko Wafula · Mar 31, 2026
Opinion
Beyond Tools: Why AI Fluency Will Define Kenya’s Digital Economy Success

Kenya stands on the cusp of a bold new digital era. Already renowned as a hub of tech innovation with

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
Why Custody is The Missing Piece in Your Wealth Creation Portfolio

As global financial markets become more volatile and unpredictable, more people are seeking ways to grow their wealth while minimising

Soko Directory Team · Mar 31, 2026
Insurance Credibility is Earned Through Claims

By Patrick Omoro If you were to speak with Kenyans who have filed an insurance claim after a motor vehicle

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
The Next Phase of Financial Inclusion in Africa: Digital Identity, Trust and Collaboration

By Lee Naik, CEO: TransUnion Africa Across Africa, a quiet but powerful transformation is underway. Governments, regulators, and innovators have

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
Beyond Sympathy and Politics: The Hard Lessons in the Raphael Tuju Debt Dispute

In Kenya’s highly charged political environment, it is often difficult to separate legal disputes from political theatre. The ongoing public

Soko Directory Team · Mar 16, 2026
Is This Country Ready For Retail-Driven Real Estate Capital Markets?

By Elvis Onchwari Kenya’s capital markets have undergone a quiet but important transformation over the past two decades. What was

Soko Directory Team · Mar 11, 2026
Ruto’s Government Is Amending The Immigration Law To Be Able To Sell Our Birthright As Kenyans With The Hope Of Swinging The Next Election In 2027

A dangerous moment is unfolding quietly in Kenya, disguised as a legislative amendment and wrapped in the language of compassion

Soko Directory Team · Mar 11, 2026
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Entrepreneur's Corner

Why Filing 2025 Tax Returns Will Punish Guesswork, Reward Discipline, and Expose Every Kenyan Who Treated Record-Keeping as an Afterthought

For many Kenyans, filing annual tax returns has traditionally been treated like a seasonal ritual of panic. People wait until

Soko Directory Team · Apr 4, 2026

Entrepreneur's Corner

2025 Tax Returns: File Carelessly, Pay Dearly

For years, many Kenyans treated tax filing as a last-minute clerical exercise. Some waited until the deadline week. Others handed

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner The Three People You Must Never Lie To If You Want To Go Far In Life

Ambition does not collapse only because of lack of capital. It also collapses because people lie where truth is supposed

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
Entrepreneur's Corner Inherited Land Is Not Free Money: The Tax Lesson Every Kenyan Family Must Understand Before Selling

Land in Kenya is not just an asset. It is memory, status, inheritance, security, and in many homes, the last

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
Lifestyle He Carried the Law in His Mind and a Song in His Soul: Why Gerald Otieno Kajwang’ Still Lives in Kenya’s Memory

The late Gerald Otieno Kajwang’ was not the kind of leader who merely arrived at a gathering. He took hold

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
Government and Policy How Kibaki’s failure To Punish Past Plunder Helped Normalize The Politics Of Greed, Corruption, Cronyism, And Incompetence

The deepest Kenyan crisis is not that citizens cannot live together. It is that too many people at the top

Steve Biko Wafula · Apr 4, 2026
Lifestyle How To Make This Easter Memorable With Gifts

There is a particular warmth that comes with an Easter weekend spent at home. It’s found in the slow mornings

Soko Directory Team · Apr 3, 2026
Technology Data Governance Across Africa Will Define The Continent’s AI Future

Across the continent, digital public infrastructure is expanding, connectivity is improving, and governments and businesses are increasingly exploring how emerging

Soko Directory Team · Apr 2, 2026
East Africa
Afreximbank Boosts CARICOM Financing Cap To $5B to Drive Regional Transformation

Afreximbank has announced a major expansion of its engagement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), increasing its regional financing limit from

Soko Directory Team · Mar 4, 2026
Africa Finance Corporation Raises Record US$524m in Dual-Currency Samurai Loan Facility

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has closed a landmark US$524 million equivalent dual-currency Samurai term

Soko Directory Team · Dec 4, 2025
African Development Bank Group Loans $500 Million To Support Economic Governance

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org), meeting in Abidjan, approved a $500 million loan to

Soko Directory Team · Nov 27, 2025
Dr. George Elombi Takes Over As Afreximbank’s Fourth President

African Export-Import Bank on Saturday in Cairo, Egypt, swore in Dr. George Elombi as the Bank’s fourth President and Chairman

Soko Directory Team · Oct 28, 2025
Africa Finance Corporation Secures USD 100 Million Facility from FinDev Canada

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the leading infrastructure solutions provider in Africa, has secured a USD 100 million, 10-year term loan

Soko Directory Team · Oct 23, 2025
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